𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸

Ashokan Prakrit edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit अधुना (adhunā́). Cognate with Pali adhunā.

Adverb edit

𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (adhunā)

  1. now
    Synonym: 𑀇𑀤𑀸𑀦𑀺 (idāni)

Alternative forms edit

Attested at Girnar and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (“now”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (adhunā)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨀𐨢𐨂𐨣 (adhuna)
Mansehra 𐨀𐨢𐨂𐨣 (adhuna)
West Girnar 𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (adhunā)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (“now”)
 
𐨀𐨢𐨂𐨣 (adhuna) (2)
𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (adhunā) (2)

Derived terms edit

  • *𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑁄 (*adhuno) (adhunā + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀉- (-u-))
    • Niya Prakrit: 𐨀𐨱𐨂𐨣𐨆 (ahuno)

Descendants edit

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Pali edit

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Adverb edit

𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸

  1. Brahmi script form of adhunā (now)

Sanskrit edit

Alternative scripts edit

Adverb edit

𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (adhunā́)

  1. Brahmi script form of अधुना (now)